203 BC

Categories: 200s BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC

Years: 208 BC 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC - 203 BC - 202 BC 201 BC 200 BC 199 BC 198 BC

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Events

• Second Punic War:
  • Scipio's surprise night attack destroyed the first Carthaginian army under Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax
  • The Romans under Scipio again defeat the second Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax in the Battle of Bagbrades.
  • Syphax is captured and imprisoned at Alba Fucens, Masinissa, ally of Scipio, became sole ruler of Numidia
  • Mago was defeated and badly wounded by the Romans in a battle fought in the territory of the Insubres
  • Hannibal was recalled to Carthage.

Births

• Polybius, Greek historian

Deaths

• Mago, brother of Hannibal
• Fabius Maximus Cunctator, Roman general and statesmanca:203 aC

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